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Chancellor Johnothan Bennet is also known as "Chance The Rapper". Chance is 23 years old and has been making music since 2011. He is a well-known hip hop artist from the western part of Chicago, Illinois. Chance is not signed to a record label. He has been very successful for the past 5 years without one, and he is determined to keep it that way. In his mixtape entitled "Coloring Book" (May 2016), he wrote a song that expresses how much he wants to stay away from record labels.
- Chance raps about his life, problems, wife, daughter, etc. He is also a religious person, so some of his songs are all about the many blessings in his life and how he thanks God for giving them to him. - He uses many different extra vocals in his works. He uses church/gospel and childrens choirs, and many other vocalists. - Chance has collaborated with many well-known artists such as Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, Justin Bieber, and 2 Chainz. - He also uses other orchestral instruments like trumpet and piano in his songs. - Some of his songs are "chill", but then some of them are also very lively and upbeat. Analysis: - All of Chance's songs tell a story. He is very poetic and expressive with his lyrics. His expressiveness is his theme. - His pieces are full of experiences, feelings, and opinions. He freely expresses how he feels and isn't ashamed of it. - Chance uses rhyming lines and electronic beats and autotune to help convey his message to his audience. In the future, I can teach my students about the different genres of music that's out there. Much like myself, maybe this will open to eyes to a world of music that isn't just classical. This will hopefully make them more aware of music in general. Until this assignment, I wasn't a fan of Rap/Hip Hop. The closest I had been to liking this genre was after I listened to Hamilton. (Yeah. I know) I had even been introduced to Chance's music by my boyfriend. He tried to explain to me the meaning and stories in his lyrics, but I still couldn't bring myself to become much of a fan of Hip Hop. It wasn't until I was studying and being completely absorbed in this music that I discovered the true emotion behind this Genre. Hopefully everyone can one day put themselves out of their comfort zone and give other genres a try. Maybe they'll end up like me. This assignment opened my eyes and expanded my love for music even further. So, thank you! Comments are closed.
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